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THIS WAS INCREASED BY 47 IN 1989, BY 96 (INCLUDING STAFF WHO HAD LEFT THE SERVICE TO TRAINING COUNCIL AND THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY) TO THIS YEAR.
IN 1990 AND BY 103 JOIN THE VOCATIONAL 1,375 AT JANUARY 1
"GENERALLY, INCREASES IN STAFF ARISE FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW TASKS, AND THE UPGRADING OF EXISTING SERVICES," MR WIGGHAM SAID.
AT MORE JUNIOR LEVELS, INCREASED COMPUTERISATION AND PRACTICES SUCH AS CONTRACTING OUT BASIC SERVICES TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR, HAS ENABLED THE GOVERNMENT TO CONTAIN GROWTH MORE EASILY.
ON THE CIVIL SERVICE AS A WHOLE, MR WIGGHAM SAID THE STRENGTH AS AT JANUARY 1, 1989 WAS 185,486, THE NUMBER WAS INCREASED BY 2,397 DURING 1989 AND BY 1,975 IN 1990.
"STRENGTH AS AT JANUARY 1 THIS YEAR WAS 187,006, WHICH EXCLUDES STAFF WHO HAD LEFT THE CIVIL SERVICE TO JOIN THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL AND THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY UP TO THAT DATE.
"IF WE INCLUDED SUCH STAFF THE TOTAL STRENGTH WOULD BE 191,936, OR AN INCREASE OF 2,078 OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR," MR WIGGHAM ADDED.
MEASURES TO CURB AIRCRAFT NOISE IN PIPELINE
AMONG OTHER
THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION, THINGS, IN THE COMING YEAR TO PROHIBIT THE ADDITION TO HONG KONG S AIRCRAFT REGISTER OF SECOND GENERATION SUBSONIC AIRCRAFT WHICH DO NOT MEET NEW INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS OF NOISE.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, ANSON CHAN, WHEN REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON MAN SAI-CHEONG THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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THE SECRETARY SAID THE ADMINISTRATION WAS FULLY CONSCIOUS THE NEED TO MINIMISE NOISE NUISANCE TO RESIDENTS LIVING UNDER OR IN THE VICINITY OF THE FLIGHT PATH.
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SHE ALSO SAID THE NUMBER OF AIRCRAFT LANDINGS OR TAKE-OFFS DURING CURFEW HOURS WOULD NOT BE INCREASED IN PROPORTION TO GENERAL INCREASE IN AIR TRAFFIC.
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THE CIVIL AVIATION (AIRCRAFT NOISE) (LIMITATION ON LANDING ТАКЕ OFF OF AIRCRAFT) NOTICE GAZETTED ON NOVEMBER 1, 1989 UNDER CIVIL AVIATION (AIRCRAFT NOISE) ORDINANCE (CAP 312) PROVIDES VARIOUS DEGREES OF LIMITATION ON THE LANDING AND TAKING OFF OF AIRCRAFT ACCORDING TO THE TIME OF NIGHT.
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UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS NOTICE, MRS CHAN SAID THE AIRPORT PRACTICAL PURPOSES, "CLOSED" BETWEEN THE HOURS OF MIDNIGHT AND 6.30 AM DURING WHICH AIRCRAFT MIGHT NOT LAND OR TAKE OFF EXCEPT WITH THE SPECIFIC PERMISSION OF THE AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES WATCH SUPERVISOR.
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